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… UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was … with at least one JGI mentor. Together, they work through a specific project that aligns with each intern’s interests or … the challenges of remote work. In addition to the knowledge gained on the job, interns had the opportunity to learn …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee of the Joint Genome Institute, a Department of Energy user facility … research focuses on the evolution, ecology, genomics and function of microbes and microbiomes, especially those found …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … While large protein databases, like UniProt, exist, are not specific enough for a microbial community like that from a …

… less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … years later, that Japanese eelgrass crossed the Pacific again, only this time it traveled north to Washington, … ahead, scientists can use this information to assess what specific traits make older species of eelgrass in the …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … isotopically-labeled compounds to link active microbes with specific metabolic processes. A third approach steps away … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other institutions shared their works-in-progress with 86 … insights from metagenomic data. In deep learning, a branch of machine learning, data is passed through algorithms … included how to use deep learning to predict protein function (Héctor García Martin of Berkeley Lab’s Biological …

… more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the … — are evolving. “JGI is famous for its work sequencing human and environmental genomes. But we now have these DNA … Machine learning-based prediction of activity and substrate specificity for OleA enzymes in the thiolase superfamily — …

… Specializing in mass spectrometry-centered projects, Dr. Bowen’s work focuses … BS – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chemical Engineering Ph. D. – Arizona State University, Tempe, Chemical … 2024 Berkeley Lab Recognition of Excellence Award 2016 R&D 100 Winner 2014 Berkeley Lab …

… Dr. Yasuo Yoshikuni has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … B.E. in Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Japan ( summa cum laude ) Ph.D. in …

… from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the … projects that will help them build skills and tools, they gain invaluable scientific and technical experiences.  … about, like, the background, like, “what these things are specifically” and “how they relate to other different …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … all methane emissions to livestock and roughly one-third of human-created methane emissions actually come from livestock — specifically, from the methane-making microbes within their …

… With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … more complete and evenly covered genomes when tested in human cells. To see if this method could also improve genome …